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The government has reiterated its appeal to the Emir of Kuwait to commute the death sentence to life imprisonment for overseas Filipino worker (OFW) May Vecina after the Kuwait’s Court of Cassation (Supreme Court) made its decision final and executory last April 1.

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A high-level team led by Vice President Noli de Castro flew early this week to Kuwait to make a personal appeal to the emir of Kuwait to commute the death sentence of Marilou Ranario to life imprisonment.
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A high-level team led by Vice President Noli de Castro flew early this week to Kuwait to make a personal appeal to the emir of Kuwait to commute the death sentence of Marilou Ranario to life imprisonment.
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